Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops Sets Record

NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Activision Blizzard ( ATVI) announced Thursday it had sold 5.6 million copies of its new Call of Duty: Black Ops title for $360 million on the first day of its release, setting a new video game record.

The game's precedessor, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 previously held the record, selling 4.7 million copies last year on its first day of release.

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